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Pittsburgh Steelers

4× Super Bowl champion · Pro Football Hall of Fame

Joe Greene
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
4×Super Bowl
HoFHall of Fame
10×Pro Bowl
Notable Games
11sck11-Sack Game
regular season · 1972 vs Season total
BORN
September 24, 1946 · Temple, TX
HEIGHT
6'4
WEIGHT
275lb
DRAFT
1969, R1, 4th
Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL CAREER
1969–1981
13 seasons
01Biography

Joe Greene biography and NFL career overview.

 

02Quick Facts

Quick facts about Joe Greene — full name, college, position, NFL debut, teams, and years active.

Full Name
Joe Greene
College
North Texas
Position
DT
NFL Debut
1969
Teams
1
Years Active
1969–1981
03Awards & Honors

Joe Greene awards and honors — Super Bowls, MVP, Pro Bowl, and Hall of Fame.

Hall of Fame
10×
Pro Bowl
1969–76, 1978, 1979
4×
All-Pro 1st Team
1972, 1973, 1974, 1977
4×
Super Bowl
1974, 1975, 1978, 1979
HOF All-1970s Team
2×
AP Def. PoY
1972, 1974
AP Def. RoY
Walter Payton MotY
04Career Statistics

Regular-season defensive stats by year.

05Career at a glance

Joe Greene career totals — tackles, sacks, interceptions, and Super Bowl wins.

181
Games
77.5
Sacks
1
INT
4
SB Wins
10
Pro Bowls
13
Seasons
06Career Highs

Joe Greene single-game career highs — sacks, tackles, and interceptions.

11
Sacks
1972 · Season total
INT
07Playoffs & Super Bowl

Joe Greene playoff defensive stats — sacks, tackles, and postseason games.

7.0
Playoff Sacks · Postseason avg
0Playoff Tackles
1Playoff INT
17Playoff Games
17 playoff games
08Pro Bowl & All-Pro

Joe Greene Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors.

10
Pro Bowl selections
4First-team All-Pro
4Super Bowl wins
0 Super Bowl MVP
Super Bowl LegacyChampionships
4
4× Super Bowl Champion
1974, 1975, 1978, 1979 · Pittsburgh Steelers
0
SB MVP
0
Playoff W
17
Playoff GP
09Team History

Joe Greene team history — Pittsburgh Steelers and career timeline.

13 seasons · 1 teams
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
19691981
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11Filmography

Joe Greene filmography — movies, documentaries and on-screen NFL roles.

Theatrical releases and documentary appearances.

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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls poster
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
1995
The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid poster
The Steeler and the Pittsburgh Kid
1981
Smokey and the Bandit II poster
Smokey and the Bandit II
1980
Lady Cocoa poster
Lady Cocoa
1975
12Similar Legends

NFL legends similar to Joe Greene by position, era, and career arc.

+FAQCommon questions

Common questions about Joe Greene — height, Super Bowls, teams, and stats.

Joe Greene is 6'4.